NEWS RELEASE 15/2018 Symbol: TSX: ME FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONETA INTERCEPTS 5.30 m @ 7.63 g/t GOLD INCLUDING 0.80 m @ 22.40 g/t GOLD AND 7.13 m @ 5.06 g/t GOLD INCLUDING 1.98 m @ 12.47 g/t GOLD AT SOUTH WEST Toronto, Ontario October 10, 2018 - Moneta Porcupine Mines Inc. (TSX:ME) (OTC:MPUCF) (XETRA:MOP) ( Moneta or the Company ) is pleased to announce the results from five drill holes completed on the South West Deposit ( South West ) as part of the recently completed summer 2018 drill program, in anticipation of the 43-101 resource estimate update anticipated later this year. South West is located within the Company s Golden Highway Project located 110 km east of Timmins, Ontario (see Figure 1). Highlights: Drilling results at South West confirmed the extent and grade of the SW-4 and SW-6 mineralized shoots, extended known veins and intersected new vein structures. Mineralized Shoots SW-4 SW-6 Vein Structures Alder Vein Yew Vein New Veins Drill hole MGH18-102 intersected the SW-4 mineralized shoot returning 12.00 metres ( m ) @ 2.74 grams per tonne gold ( g/t Au ) including 2.00 m @ 6.49 g/t Au and 5.30 m @ 7.63 g/t Au, including 0.80 m @ 22.40 g/t Au and 0.90 m @ 13.45 g/t Au Drill hole MGH18-103 intersected the SW-6 shoot returning 8.00 m @ 1.38 g/t Au and 3.50 m @ 2.33 g/t Au MGH18-101 intersected the up-plunge extensions of the Alder vein returning 0.42 m @ 17.25 g/t Au MGH18-103 intersected the northern extensions of the Yew vein returning 7.13 m @ 5.06 g/t Au including 1.98 m @ 12.47 g/t Au Drill hole MGH18-103 intersected a new vein west of the SW-3a mineralized shoot returning 0.97 m @ 8.02 g/t Au. MGH18-102 intersected a new vein returning 2.00 m @ 6.49 g/t Au Gary O Connor, CEO & Chief Geologist commented, We continue to be encouraged by the latest drill results as part of the resource definition drill program. The 5 new drill holes have confirmed the extent, as well as size and grade of the SW-4 and SW-6 mineralized shoots, identified during the 2017/2018 winter drill program at South West. The recent drilling has located new mineralized veins notably in the Gap area where vein modelling has not been completed as well as extended known veins. The latest holes were drilled to enable the new stock-work zones to be included in the pending resource estimate 1
update later this year. We await the assay results of 3 drill holes which were testing 2 additional mineralized shoots at South West and one new zone at Windjammer South. The latest assay results are from five (5) drill holes totalling 2,312.10 m from a total of eight (8) drill holes for 3,550.70 m drilling at South West this past summer. The new drill program at South West forms part of the drill program undertaken by the company during the summer of 2018. The drill program was conducted to define the new mineralized stock-work zones ( shoots ) identified during the 2017/2018 drill program in preparation of the new resource update. The results of the remaining 3 drill holes will be released as they become available. South West Deposit The summer 2018 drill program at South West was designed to define the SW-4 and SW-6 mineralized shoots identified during the 2017/2018 drill program in preparation for the pending resource estimate update. The drill programs have been successful in confirming the existence of nine (9) mineralized shoots and seventeen (17) vein structures. Additional veins and stock-work zones have been intersected and are also currently being modelled. The mineralized shoots occur within Timiskaming age clastic sediments located along the sheared contact with a Banded Iron Formation ( BIF ) unit to the north. The shoots occur up to 50 m long, 25 m wide and plunge ~65 to ~75 to the south-west and have been confirmed to depths of 1,200 m. The associated vein structures trend NW and dip steeply to the SW at ~70 and occur south of the BIF within the clastic sediments also. The first six modelled veins have an average width of approximately 2.90 m and are spaced 25 m to 30 m apart. The vein structures can now be traced for up to 500 m in strike length and have been historically drilled to depths of up to 1,200 m. The mineralized veins and stock-work veining within the shoots occur as quartz-pyrite veins within an ankerite-sericite-silica-pyrite alteration halo. The nine (9) mineralized shoots and seventeen (17) vein corridors have now been successfully traced along a width of over 1,200 m. South West Drill Results Drill hole MGH18-101 confirmed the up-plunge near surface extensions of the Alder vein by 50 m. The drill hole assayed 0.42 m @ 17.25 g/t Au at a down hole depth of 102.68 m. The hole also helped confirm the location and of the SW-3a mineralized stock-work zone. Diamond drill hole MGH18-102 was drilled to confirm the location and infill the gold grade of the SW-4 mineralized shoot located on the NW trending Gap structure. The hole intercepted 5.30 m @ 7.63 g/t Au at a down hole depth of 568.00 m, including 3.55 m @ 10.57 g/t Au which includes 0.80 m @ 22.40 g/t Au and 0.90 m @ 13.45 g/t Au. The drill hole confirmed new extensions of the SW-4 mineralized stockwork zone assaying 44.00 m @ 1.11 g/t Au and intersected a new vein assaying 12.00 m @ 2.74 g/t Au including 2.00 m @ 6.49 g/t Au at a down hole depth of 425.00 m located east of the Larch Vein. Drill hole MGH18-103 was drilled to test the size and grade of the mineralized stock-work zone that makes up the SW-6 shoot. The hole returned 7.13 m @ 5.06 g/t Au including 1.98 m @ 12.47 g/t Au from the Yew Vein located west of SW-6. The hole intersected 8.00 m @ 1.38 g/t Au and 3.50 m @ 2.33 g/t Au from the SW-6 shoot. The hole also confirmed the extensions of the SW-3a shoot and intersected 2 new veins east of the Larch vein which returned 1.00 m @ 4.53 g/t Au and 2.10 m @ 2.32 g/t Au. 2
Drill hole MGH18-104 tested the eastern extensions of the SW-5 stock-work zone and confirmed the plunge and extent of veining to the east. Diamond drill hole MGH18-105 was drilled to test the southern extensions and plunge of the SW-5 shoot. The hole intersected the edge of the mineralized stock-work. The hole intersected a new zone of variable stock-work veining and alteration east of SW-5 with a wide zone of veining returning 28.50 m @ 0.55 g/t Au. The new shoot is currently not being modelled. Table 1: South West: Selective Significant Drill Results Hole From To Length Au Vein # (m) (m) (m) (g/t) Name MGH18-101 102.68 103.10 0.42 17.25 Alder MGH18-102 396.00 398.00 2.00 3.42 New Vein MGH18-102 425.00 437.00 12.00 2.74 New Vein includes 432.00 434.00 2.00 6.49 New Vein MGH18-102 568.00 573.30 5.30 7.63 SW-4 includes 568.80 572.35 3.55 10.57 SW-4 includes 568.80 569.60 0.80 22.40 SW-4 and 571.45 572.35 0.90 13.45 SW-4 MGH18-102 649.00 693.00 44.00 1.11* SW-4 includes 653.00 654.00 1.00 3.26 SW-4 and 663.00 664.00 1.00 3.44 SW-4 and 686.00 688.00 2.00 2.36 SW-4 MGH18-103 90.12 91.09 0.97 8.02 New Vein MGH17-103 181.00 182.10 1.10 2.11 SW-3a MGH18-103 387.02 394.15 7.13 5.06 Yew includes 387.02 389.00 1.98 12.47 Yew MGH18-103 451.60 459.60 8.00 1.38* SW-6 includes 455.60 456.60 1.00 3.28 SW-6 and 458.60 459.60 1.00 2.38 SW-6 MGH18-103 464.20 465.00 0.80 2.54 SW-6 MGH18-103 482.40 483.25 0.85 3.28 SW-6 MGH18-103 487.50 491.00 3.50 2.33 SW-6 MGH18-103 530.00 531.00 1.00 4.53 New Vein MGH18-103 549.45 551.55 2.10 2.32 New Vein includes 549.45 550.50 1.05 3.58 New Vein MGH18-105 193.00 195.60 2.60 1.12* SW-5 MGH18-105 342.50 371.00 28.50 0.55* New shoot includes 359.90 361.00 1.10 2.66 New shoot Intercepts are calculated using a 2.0 g/t Au cut-off unless noted (*), a maximum of 2m internal dilution and no top cap applied. All intercepts are reported as drill widths and estimated to be 65% to 100% of true width. Figure 1: South West Location Map- Golden Highway Project 3
Table 2: Drill Hole Details Hole Easting Northing Elevation Azimuth Inclination Depth (#) (me) (mn) (masl) ( ) ( ) (m) MGH18-101 571169 5369610 324 44-60 366.1 MGH18-102 571521 5369726 327 360-68 737.0 MGH18-103 571204 5369658 324 30-68 588.0 MGH18-104 571221 5369900 325 83-62 249.0 MGH18-105 571663 5370203 327 86-53 372.0 4
Figure 2: South West: Geology and Drill Location Map Figure 3: South West: Schematic Cross Section QA/QC Procedures 5
All core drilling conducted by Moneta is oriented. Drill core is sawn and half is sent ALS Canada Inc. for drying and crushing to -2 mm, with a 1.00 kg split pulverized to -75 µm (200#). A 50 g charge is Fire Assayed and analyzed using a AAS finish for Gold. Samples above 10.00 g/t Au are analyzed by Fire Assay with a gravimetric finish and selected samples with visible gold or high-grade mineralization are assayed by Metallic Screen Fire Assay on a 1.00 kg sample. Moneta inserts independent certified reference material and blanks with the samples, and assays routine pulp repeats and coarse reject sample duplicates with the samples, as well as completing third-party check assays at Activation Laboratories Ltd. Gary O Connor, FAusIMM is a qualified person under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the contents of this press release. About Moneta The Company holds a 100% interest in 5 core gold projects strategically located along the Destor-Porcupine Fault Zone in the Timmins Gold Camp with over 85 million ounces of past gold production. The projects consist of the Golden Highway, North Tisdale, Nighthawk Lake, Kayorum and Denton projects. The Golden Highway Project covers 12 kilometres of prospective ultramafic/mafic volcanic/sedimentary rocks along the DPFZ hosting a NI 43-101 indicated resource estimate of 1,091,000 ounces (31.1 Mt at 1.09 g/t Au) and 3,204,000 ounces inferred (83.3 Mt at 1.20 g/t Au), clustered within four kilometres. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Gary V. O Connor, CEO and Chief Geologist 416-357-3319 Ian C. Peres, President & CFO 416-579-3040 The Company s public documents may be accessed at www.sedar.com. For further information on the Company, please visit our website at www.monetaporcupine.com or email us at info@monetaporcupine.com. This news release includes certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, collectively forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as may, will, plan, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend and similar words referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to information with respect to the future performance of the business, its operations and financial performance and condition such as the Company s drilling program and the timing and results thereof; and the ability of the Company to finance and carry out its anticipated goals and objectives. Forward-looking statements are based on the current opinions and expectations of management. All forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, fluctuating commodity prices, competitive risks and the availability of financing, as described in more detail in our recent securities filings available at www.sedar.com. Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in the forward looking-statements and we caution against placing undue reliance thereon. We assume no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements. 6